Hist ~ Ch.10

Question 1

6 reasons why the industrial revolution started in Britain

Answer 1

1. increase in population
2. migration to cities
3. access to raw materials around the world
4. access to coal and iron
5. british inventions
6. new banks more loans

Question 2

Disadvantages to the open crop rotation system of farming

Answer 2

1. leaving 1/3 of the land fallow was a waste of land
2. no fences so any1 could wander in and destroy the crops
3. the division of land into strips allowed weeds to spread
4. Disease spread among the animals